--- title: "agentos vs agent-kit" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/framerslab-agentos-vs-keyid-ai-agent-kit" tools: ["framerslab-agentos", "keyid-ai-agent-kit"] --- # agentos vs agent-kit *GraphCanon updated Aug 23, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agentos if agentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript; pick agent-kit if agent-kit enables creation of AI agents with the capability to handle email and digital communications through a JavaScript library. [agentos](https://docs.agentos.sh) reports 617 GitHub stars, 92 forks, and 10 open issues, last pushed Aug 7, 2026. [agent-kit](https://keyid.ai) has 677 stars, 10 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Mar 13, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agentos's repository](https://github.com/framerslab/agentos) and [agent-kit's repository](https://github.com/KeyID-AI/agent-kit). | | [agentos](/tools/framerslab-agentos.md) | [agent-kit](/tools/keyid-ai-agent-kit.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | TypeScript AI agent framework providing cognitive memory and runtime tool forging with support for multi-agent orchestration | Give Claude/Cursor email powers with 27 tools | | Stars | 617 | 677 | | Forks | 92 | 10 | | Open issues | 10 | 1 | | Language | TypeScript | JavaScript | | Adopt for | AgentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript. | Agent-kit enables creation of AI agents with the capability to handle email and digital communications through a JavaScript library. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | - | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agentos](/tools/framerslab-agentos.md) | [agent-kit](/tools/keyid-ai-agent-kit.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 15d | 136d | | Open issues (now) | 10 | 1 | | Stars delta | +16 (30d) | Unknown | | Open issues delta | +1 (30d) | Unknown | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/framerslab-agentos/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/keyid-ai-agent-kit/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Node.js**: [agentos](/tools/framerslab-agentos.md) - Node.js runtime; [agent-kit](/tools/keyid-ai-agent-kit.md) - Node.js runtime ## Decision facts: agentos - **Adopt for:** AgentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript. ## Decision facts: agent-kit - **Adopt for:** Agent-kit enables creation of AI agents with the capability to handle email and digital communications through a JavaScript library. ## Choose when ### Choose agentos if… - agentos is primarily TypeScript; agent-kit is JavaScript. - Tags unique to agentos: agent-framework, cognitive-memory, llm-orchestration, multi-agent. - Need for cognitive memory and real-time tool generation in AI agents ### Choose agent-kit if… - agent-kit is primarily JavaScript; agentos is TypeScript. - Tags unique to agent-kit: agent, ai-agent, claude, email. - If you are working on an AI project that requires interaction with email services and other communication methods, such as SMS, using Claude or Cursor. ## When NOT to use agentos - Preferring frameworks without multi-agent orchestration support - Prioritizing environments with less than eleven LLM provider options ## When NOT to use agent-kit - If your project language does not align with JavaScript, considering that Agent-kit specifically requires JavaScript for its implementation. - For scenarios where strict tool licensing and version control are critical since the license information for this library is unknown. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agentos and agent-kit? agentos: TypeScript AI agent framework providing cognitive memory and runtime tool forging with support for multi-agent orchestration. agent-kit: Give Claude/Cursor email powers with 27 tools. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agentos over agent-kit? Choose agentos over agent-kit when agentos is primarily TypeScript; agent-kit is JavaScript; Tags unique to agentos: agent-framework, cognitive-memory, llm-orchestration, multi-agent; Need for cognitive memory and real-time tool generation in AI agents. ### When should I choose agent-kit over agentos? Choose agent-kit over agentos when agent-kit is primarily JavaScript; agentos is TypeScript; Tags unique to agent-kit: agent, ai-agent, claude, email; If you are working on an AI project that requires interaction with email services and other communication methods, such as SMS, using Claude or Cursor. ### When should I avoid agentos? Preferring frameworks without multi-agent orchestration support Prioritizing environments with less than eleven LLM provider options ### When should I avoid agent-kit? If your project language does not align with JavaScript, considering that Agent-kit specifically requires JavaScript for its implementation. For scenarios where strict tool licensing and version control are critical since the license information for this library is unknown. ### Is agentos or agent-kit more popular on GitHub? agent-kit has more GitHub stars (677 vs 617). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agentos and agent-kit open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to agentos or agent-kit? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agentos alternatives](/tools/framerslab-agentos/alternatives) and [agent-kit alternatives](/tools/keyid-ai-agent-kit/alternatives) ([agentos markdown twin](/tools/framerslab-agentos/alternatives.md), [agent-kit markdown twin](/tools/keyid-ai-agent-kit/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/framerslab-agentos-vs-keyid-ai-agent-kit.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agentos or agent-kit? agentos: Active. agent-kit: Slowing. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for agentos and agent-kit? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agentos trust report](/tools/framerslab-agentos/trust); [agent-kit trust report](/tools/keyid-ai-agent-kit/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=framerslab-agentos`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=framerslab-agentos) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_